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There’ll be some Changes Now

For there’s a change in the weather
There’s a change in the sea
So from now on there’ll be in change in me
My walk will be different, my talk and my name
Nothin’ about me is going to be the same
I’m goin’ to change my way of livin’
If that ain’t enough
Then I’ll change the way I strut my stuffNobody wants you when you’re old and grayThere’ll be some changes made

These are the lyrics of a song made famous by Tony Bennett and Billy Holiday.

Forty years! One of the new nominees elected to council last night asked: “Is there anyone here who has owned a property for forty (40) years and never spent a penny to upgrade or renovate their dwelling?”

“Nobody wants you when you’re old and gray”“There’ll be some changes made” – that describes the reality about HW’s amenities. Yet, one person who had presented himself as “a realtor” cast a shadow of doubt about the findings of the committee which conducted an extensive research on adult communities. “At most, upgrading HW amenities could maybe raise the value of units by $400!”, he said.

Let’s have more fun! He raised hell because Guest Suite 2016 budget of $5,000 was raised to $8,000 for 2017 (actual income was $9,830). “What makes you think you can realize $3000 more (from this source of income)?”

Just for clarification as to what a “budget” is: “An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time”. Rosemary Peavler writes, “Without a budget, the business owner is literally shooting in the dark when it comes to trying to create an action plan for a company“. In a management and profitability planning sense, a budget is targeted goal to achieve. “Thoughts are things” according to Napoleon Hill. By developing a budget on the basis of which we plan to act, we are creating a momentum towards its achievement!

$8,000? $10,000? $20,000? There is absolutely nothing wrong about planning to “reach the moon”. If you fail, you fall amongst the stars! Patrick, you and your team did a great job!

Fortunately, at the AGM, there were many sensible questions and proper decorum was observed. Clearly, the President and her council members prepared well in presenting the results of their unselfish work for the benefit of the community.

With most of the proposed resolutions getting votes of approval from owners, a paradigm shiftat HW is now evident.

Although there were valid and justifiable concerns about the merits of the proposed changes, supporting evidence pointed to positive outcome:

Upgrading of amenities would enhance community perception of HW

Increase enjoyment of facilities

Add aesthetics and longevity to infrastructures

Enhance ratio of cost of living space to average sales in line with other adult communities in Richmond

Address the risk of AirBNB

Improve perimeter security measures

Eliminate insurance liability risks

etc.

The WILL of HW was expressed last night. It is a step in the right direction. With the council having announced (2) meetings to take place within a week of the AGM, we are all assured that it is determined to see goals set to be achieved.

Let us not watch the changes unfold. Let us participate in the excitement of great things to come. Let us do what Dr. Wayne W. Dyer advocates – let us all “think” these objectives to reality. Volunteering to help any which way we can is also highly desirable!